American gardens
Top 10 most romantic gardens to visit with your loved one
Lose your heart in one of the world's most romantic gardens. Garden writer Anna Pavord picks ten of her favourite gardens to visit that will sweep you off your feet.
Plant hardiness zone ratings explained
Understanding a plant's hardiness rating can help us choose the right plants for our gardens. Here's an explanation of the plant hardiness systems used here and in the USA. Words: Dr John David, and Leigh Hunt. Illustrations Liam McAuley and Chris Jones
An American garden in Bath
For its first UK commission, the US design firm Oehme, van Sweden has created a New American-style garden in a very British setting Words Tim Richardson, photographs Claire Takacs
Ron Lutsko's Californian non-garden
A carefully understated garden designed by Ron Lutsko in California’s Portola Valley takes its cues from the gently rolling landscape and non-native grasses of the region’s 19th-century pasture-land heritage. Words Tim Richardson, photographs Richard Bloom
How to create a 'non-garden' garden
Gardens are becoming less 'garden-like' in recent years, with a naturalistic look and feel. Here Tim Richardson breaks down the design trend
A tropical paradise of planting
In a garden on the US West Coast,
designer Sean Hogan has created a
strong framework of tropical plants
that offer plenty of scope for absorbing
its plantaholic owner’s impulse buys. Words by Noel Kingsbury
Making and managing a prairie-style garden
What does it take to grow a North American-style meadow garden in Europe using prairie-style plants? Planting expert Noel Kingsbury considers the best plants to grow from perennials to wild flowers and how to plant a prairie style garden, plus the best way to maintain the garden so it stays looking its best .
Book review: Dreamscapes by Claire Takacs
Gardens Illustrated reviews Dreamscapes by photographer Claire Takacs. This is a book of magical photography that captures some of the finest gardens in the world at their very best.
Martha Stewart's top tips for a successful garden
We visit writer, TV personality and garden enthusiast Martha Stewart's private garden. Here she gives her top tips for creating a successful garden and recommends some of the best gardens to visit in the USA.